New Testament
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
What was the first of the Ten Commandments?
I am the lord your God
Who was the first to see Jesus resurrected?
Mary Magdalene
The fast before Easter.
Great Lent
አብይ ጾም
The holy language of the Church.
Ge’ez
Who was the deacon of whom it was said that he looked up to heaven being filled with the Holy Spirit?
It was said of St. Stephen, the first deacon, that when he was stoned, "Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God... " (Acts 7:55).
What did Jacob vow at Bethel?
To give God a tenth of his income (why we have donation now)
What is the name of a mother who wept bitterly, asking for a son whom she would dedicate to the service of God from his childhood?
Hannah was the mother who wept and prayed to God to give her a son, whom she would dedicate to Him (1 Sam. 10:11) and the Lord gave her Samuel.
The feast that celebrates Jesus’ resurrection.
Fasika (Easter)
What book does the Priest read during the Divine Liturgy?
Gospel
When was it mentioned that all the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit?
The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4).
Who was the first one to have dreams that came true?
The first one to have dreams that came true was Joseph the Righteous (Gen. 37).
“Listen to this dream I had: 7 We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it.
“Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
Our mother Eve had three sons. Who were they? From which of them the Lord Christ descended?
Our mother, Eve, had three sons: Cain, Abel, and Seth (Gen. 4:25,26), and our Lord Christ descended from Seth.
This feast celebrates the finding of the True Cross
Meskel (Demera)
How many books do we have in the Bible
81
The New Testament book that records the early history of the Church and the work of the Apostles.
Book of Acts
Who was the first person to struggle with God and prevail?
The first person to struggle with God and prevail was Jacob (Gen. 32:28) and later he was called Israel
What was the spiritual effect of the visit of Virgin Mary on Elizabeth?
"When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit" (Luke. 1:41).
The 2 week fast in honor of the Virgin Mary.
Filseta
What are the 5 pillars of mystery?
The Mystery of:-
Mystery of the Holy Trinity (Mistira Sillasie)
Mystery of Incarnation (Mistira Sigeiw)
Mystery of Baptism (Mistira Timket)
Mystery of Holy Communion (Mistira Qurban)
Mystery of the Resurrection of the Dead (Mistira Tinsaei Muhtan)
When did the events of the New Testament take place?
1st Century AD
What is the first sin mentioned in the Bible? Who committed this sin?
The first sin mentioned in the Holy Bible is the SIN OF PRIDE, which is the devil's sin , and is mentioned in (Isaiah 14: 13,14) where he says "I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God... I will be like the Most High".
Whom did the Lord weep when He saw her weeping?
Lord Christ wept when He saw Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, weeping (John. 11:31-35).
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians fast how many days a year?
Closest number gets it
over 200 days
What are the Seven Sacraments of the Church?
The Sacraments of :-
Baptism
Myron
Holy Communion
Ordination
Holy Matrimony
Penance
Unction of the Sick